Read about this lecture here: http://wp.me/psIfS-2c I gave a guest lecture at UNC SILS on Refworks. Along with the normal how-tos, I tried to talk about some frequently asked questions I get from patrons regarding Refworks.

1. RefWorks Fundamentals for SILS Students Lisa Philpotts Instructional Assistant UNC Health Sciences Library lphilpot@email.unc.edu 1

2. What You’ll Learn 2 What is RefWorks? Accessing RefWorks through UNC’s library website Creating an account and logging in Navigating the RefWorks interface Creating references From Databases and the UNC Catalog Ref Grab-It Using RefWorks Search – UNC Catalog Organizing references (folders) Quick Search Creating a bibliography for your paper Creating inline citations in your paper – Write-N-Cite

3. Boring! I know all of that already! 3

4. What can you do with RefWorks? 4 Create a personal database of references Import references from many content sources (catalogs, journals, databases, etc.) Organize references Generate bibliographies in a variety of formats (e.g. APA, MLA) Generate inline citations

5. What is RefWorks? 5 .txt .txt Bibliography UNC Catalog RefWorks ref1 ref2 ref3 ref4 Library Quarterly EBSCO CSA Illumina Wilson Web Google Scholar PubMed Bibliography & Inline Citations Library of Congress

6. How Can RefWorks Help You? 6 MLA 6th edition - Book Citation Dondis, Donis A. A Primer of Visual Literacy. Cambridge, Mass., MIT Press [1973]. Burmark, Lynell, 1946-. Visual Literacy : Learn to See, See to Learn. Alexandria, Va. : Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, c2002. Teaching Visual Literacy : Using Comic Books, Graphic Novels, Anime, Cartoons, and More to Develop Comprehension and Thinking Skills. Ed. Douglas Fisher Nancy Frey editors., Douglas Fisher, and Nancy Frey. Thousand Oaks, CA : Corwin Press, c2008. APA 5th edition - Book Citation Dondis, D. A. A primer of visual literacy Cambridge, Mass., MIT Press [1973]. Burmark, L., 1946-. Visual literacy : Learn to see, see to learn Alexandria, Va. : Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, c2002. Teaching visual literacy : Using comic books, graphic novels, anime, cartoons, and more to develop comprehension and thinking skills In Nancy Frey D. F.,editors., Fisher D. and Frey N. (Eds.), Thousand Oaks, CA : Corwin Press, c2008.

7. Sweet! I can sit back and let Refworks do the work! 7

8. Let’s get started! 8

9. 1. Accessing RefWorks Through UNC Library Website 9 http://www.lib.unc.edu/=> select Writing & Citing

10. Self-Directed Study 10 http://wp.me/psIfS-2c Worksheet with examples to work through Lecture summaryfrom today

11. Getting Started and Help 11 Quick Reference Guide Online Tutorials RefWorks Online Help RefWorks Support Through UNC Schedule a consult Through Refworks: Phone: 1-775-327-4105 E-mail: support@refworks.com

12. References and Acknowledgments 12 Powerpoint and handouts adapted from originals by Lisa Speaker All images courtesy of Microsoft